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Bangladesh: One killed in crude bomb explosion in Dhaka
One person died and several were injured in a bomb explosion near the Freedom Fighters' office; security heightened ahead of BNP leader Tarique Rahman's return, police said.
- On December 24, 2025, a crude bomb explosion killed one person near the Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad in Dhaka, drawing crowds to the scene.
- On the eve of Tarique Rahman's return, the blast occurred amid continuing violence, as officials ordered heightened vigilance ahead of the BNP Acting Chairman's homecoming on Thursday, December 25, ending nearly 17 years in exile.
- Witnesses said unidentified men hurled the device from a flyover in front of the Muktijoddha Sangsad in Moghbazar, striking a private shop employee having tea who died on the spot, police said.
- Police launched an investigation into the blast, and authorities deployed a 'double-layer' security cordon across Dhaka, law enforcement agencies said.
- The timing of the blast has heightened public safety concerns and struck near the central office of 1971 Liberation War veterans, drawing crowds outside Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad ahead of Tarique Rahman's return.
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L 25%
C 17%
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